From my perspective it seems like Notre Dame needs three things. 1. Non football stability, 2. Continued revenue growth, 3. The flexibility to play football outside the Midwest. They want their current Big East setup but with a little more money and prestige. The only conference that I think could offer them that would be the ACC.

The Pac 10 needs two full-time football members to get their championship game. The Big XII is in danger of being raided and would also need full-time football members to replace any defections. The SEC could “add” Notre Dame in non football sports, but culturally and geographically the Irish would be a huge fish out of water. And I don’t know if they would bring that much to the table to justify say the Ole Miss softball team traveling up to South Bend in late April.

The ACC on the other hand with its mix of public and private schools is more inline with Notre Dame. Like the Irish, many of the ACC’s biggest programs have strong followings in the North East corridor. The ACC already has championship game so they don’t need ND for football. However, the ACC could create a bowl agreement with the Irish and create a partial ACC schedule for them (similar to the old Big East deal). While many BC and ACC fans would be outraged about making special accommodations for Notre Dame, if structured well, the deal could improve our bowl slots and increase the value of the TV contract.

I don’t think this will happen. I think the Big Ten money will prove too enticing and Notre Dame will finally join the conference they’ve dreaded for decades. However, and despite the protest I am sure most BC fans would have, the ACC needs to at least reach out to Notre Dame.

From my perspective it seems like Notre Dame needs three things. 1. Non football stability, 2. Continued revenue growth, 3. The flexibility to play football outside the Midwest. They want their current Big East setup but with a little more money and prestige. The only conference that I think could offer them that would be the ACC.

The Pac 10 needs two full-time football members to get their championship game. The Big XII is in danger of being raided and would also need full-time football members to replace any defections. The SEC could “add” Notre Dame in non football sports, but culturally and geographically the Irish would be a huge fish out of water. And I don’t know if they would bring that much to the table to justify say the Ole Miss softball team traveling up to South Bend in late April.

The ACC on the other hand with its mix of public and private schools is more inline with Notre Dame. Like the Irish, many of the ACC’s biggest programs have strong followings in the North East corridor. The ACC already has championship game so they don’t need ND for football. However, the ACC could create a bowl agreement with the Irish and create a partial ACC schedule for them (similar to the old Big East deal). While many BC and ACC fans would be outraged about making special accommodations for Notre Dame, if structured well, the deal could improve our bowl slots and increase the value of the TV contract.

I don’t think this will happen. I think the Big Ten money will prove too enticing and Notre Dame will finally join the conference they’ve dreaded for decades. However, and despite the protest I am sure most BC fans would have, the ACC needs to at least reach out to Notre Dame.

While I appreciate this Steelers fan’s enthusiasm for the team, I think he can tone it down on the links. There’s no physical benefits to your golf game by wearing a Steelers poncho and sombrero. I mean, I sucked when I used to golf, but it’s not like a poncho would help me suck a little less or something. So you know Steelers fan golfer is either drunk or just that guy.

Unless Steelers ponchos and sombreros totally reshape your game. In which case I will apologize…and immediately start wearing other random team gear for leisure sports.

Steelers sweatpants for every game of bocce.

A Penguins track suit while playing billiards.

Pirates flip flops for frisbee golf.

Video here.

While I appreciate this Steelers fan’s enthusiasm for the team, I think he can tone it down on the links. There’s no physical benefits to your golf game by wearing a Steelers poncho and sombrero. I mean, I sucked when I used to golf, but it’s not like a poncho would help me suck a little less or something. So you know Steelers fan golfer is either drunk or just that guy.

Unless Steelers ponchos and sombreros totally reshape your game. In which case I will apologize…and immediately start wearing other random team gear for leisure sports.

Steelers sweatpants for every game of bocce.

A Penguins track suit while playing billiards.

Pirates flip flops for frisbee golf.

Video here.

Some of the other top candidates would be: (Current Class Listed)

Assuming all of those guys come back.  Regardless, Trey has our best chance to win it since Dominique won it in 1981…the only time a UGA Player won the award. (Source: wikipedia)

PWD

Some of the other top candidates would be: (Current Class Listed)

Assuming all of those guys come back.  Regardless, Trey has our best chance to win it since Dominique won it in 1981…the only time a UGA Player won the award. (Source: wikipedia)

PWD

Thanks to Penshead for this. That’s more of a regular-sized pony rather than a mini one, but the lady makes up for it. So she gets a…

…Hey, baby.

I would cry if they got rid of Big Ben’s jerky. [OFTOT]

Ape’s Big Ben reacts to the new allegations. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]

MLB’s top 5 base stealers. [Josh Q. Public]

Bad news for Joe Nathan. [SOOZE! at the Star Tribune]

The Underground Combat League is sweet. [Global Sports Fraternity]

D4L plays around with Chatroulette. [Detroit 4 Lyfe]

Thanks to Penshead for this. That’s more of a regular-sized pony rather than a mini one, but the lady makes up for it. So she gets a…

…Hey, baby.

I would cry if they got rid of Big Ben’s jerky. [OFTOT]

Ape’s Big Ben reacts to the new allegations. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]

MLB’s top 5 base stealers. [Josh Q. Public]

Bad news for Joe Nathan. [SOOZE! at the Star Tribune]

The Underground Combat League is sweet. [Global Sports Fraternity]

D4L plays around with Chatroulette. [Detroit 4 Lyfe]

1B Is DEEEEEEEEEEEEP
Sure you wouldn’t mind having Albert Pujols and his .350 average and 45 home runs, but you could get the 10th 1B off the board and end up with Joey Votto, Lance Berkman or Justin Morneau all of whom are likely to approach 30 HRs 100+ RBI and have a respectable average. There is no other position that even comes close to the depth of first base. If you don’t get 20+ home runs from your first baseman than chances are you’re either terrible at fantasy baseball or the rest of your lineup is incredibly stacked.

And If Your Lucky Enough to Include DHs It Gets Deeper
In my main league we don’t have any utility slots which means that DHs get lumped into the 1B slot. What does this mean? It means that the position adds an extra 4 or 5 players to contribute. You get to lump in Adam Lind (whom please just go look at his stats last year), Vlad, Jason Kubel, Jack Cust, David Ortiz etc.

Even the 24th Guy Might Be Good
You could theoretically wait until near the last round of your draft and still wind up with a guy like Nick Johnson who probably is going to hit 2nd for the Yankees which means he’s going to score A LOT of runs. Throw in the fact that all you need to do is bloop a ball down the line for a home run and he’s probably ready to luck into 15 HRs so you might get a line of .300 105 runs 80 rbi 15 HRs 0 Steals from a guy at the bottom of the first base food chain.

Check Out My Full Calculated Rankings After the Jump…

1B Is DEEEEEEEEEEEEP
Sure you wouldn’t mind having Albert Pujols and his .350 average and 45 home runs, but you could get the 10th 1B off the board and end up with Joey Votto, Lance Berkman or Justin Morneau all of whom are likely to approach 30 HRs 100+ RBI and have a respectable average. There is no other position that even comes close to the depth of first base. If you don’t get 20+ home runs from your first baseman than chances are you’re either terrible at fantasy baseball or the rest of your lineup is incredibly stacked.

And If Your Lucky Enough to Include DHs It Gets Deeper
In my main league we don’t have any utility slots which means that DHs get lumped into the 1B slot. What does this mean? It means that the position adds an extra 4 or 5 players to contribute. You get to lump in Adam Lind (whom please just go look at his stats last year), Vlad, Jason Kubel, Jack Cust, David Ortiz etc.

Even the 24th Guy Might Be Good
You could theoretically wait until near the last round of your draft and still wind up with a guy like Nick Johnson who probably is going to hit 2nd for the Yankees which means he’s going to score A LOT of runs. Throw in the fact that all you need to do is bloop a ball down the line for a home run and he’s probably ready to luck into 15 HRs so you might get a line of .300 105 runs 80 rbi 15 HRs 0 Steals from a guy at the bottom of the first base food chain.

Check Out My Full Calculated Rankings After the Jump…